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North Macedonia
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Married by 15: Number of girls and women (left) and percentage of women 20-24 years (right) married before age 15
Married by 18: Number of girls and women (left) and percentage of women 20-24 years (right) married before age 18
Prevalence of child marriage
- North Macedonia
- Southern Europe
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in North Macedonia and Southern Europe from 1994 to 2019.
In North Macedonia, 14% of girls in 1994 married before age 18, compared with 8% in 2019, which is the latest available value.
Data for Southern Europe are not available.
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| Year | North Macedonia | Southern Europe |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 13.8% | |
| 1999 | 11.6% | |
| 2004 | 8.9% | |
| 2009 | 8.4% | |
| 2014 | 5.5% | |
| 2019 | 7.5% |
North Macedonia
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Levels of child marriage vary across different parts of North Macedonia. See the range of values within the country, and explore the chart for details.
Prevalence of child marriage
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Prevalence of child marriage before age 18 years in each region of North Macedonia in 2019.
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2019
Prevalence of child marriage in each region of North Macedonia in 2019
The chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) across North Macedonia. Data refer to 2019, the latest year with available data.
The practice is most common in EAST (24%), SOUTHEAST (10%), SKOPJE (6%), and PELAGONIJA (6%).
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| Year | EAST | NORTHEAST | PELAGONIJA | POLOG | SKOPJE | SOUTHEAST | SOUTHWEST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23.5% | 2.9% | 6.2% | 3.5% | 6.5% | 10.4% | 4.7% |
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Prevalence of child marriage
- North Macedonia
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in North Macedonia from 1994 to 2019.
In North Macedonia, 14% of girls in 1994 married before age 18, compared with 8% in 2019, which is the latest available value.
Residence
Child marriage prevalence
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The bubble chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) disaggregated by residence in North Macedonia. Data refer to the latest available year.
In North Macedonia, 8% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 6% of girls in rural areas, compared with 8% in urban areas.
For more data related to child marriage, please see the child marriage country profiles available on the UNICEF Data website
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